Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 October 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Location: Rome –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker demanded to be taken to Italy during a short-duration hijacking of an aircraft.A hijacker demanded to be taken to Italy during a short-duration hijacking of an aircraft.
Description
One hijacker demanded to be taken to Italy. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day. The aircraft made intermediate stops in Denver, New York, Bangor, and Shannon.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
